Apple

Engineering Program Manager, Games, Apple Services Engineering

Apple$120K — $150K *
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of technical program management experience in software development with complex client/server architecture.
  • Strong technical proficiency in software architecture and development.
  • Experience with iOS app development on UI features, collaborating closely with design teams.
  • Background in game development or the games industry.
  • Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or 5+ years of equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Lead day-to-day program activities for all Games development projects.
  • Plan, execute, and assess risks to meet overall program objectives.
  • Set the strategy and manage schedules for development initiatives.
  • Communicate status and issues effectively to stakeholders at all levels.
  • Facilitate collaboration with cross-functional partners for scope and schedule alignment.
  • Develop and iterate on project management methodologies to enhance efficiency.
  • Stay aligned with Apple's development practices and project lifecycle processes.

Benefits

  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools in game development.
  • Opportunity to work on high-impact projects affecting millions of users.
  • Collaborative work environment with cross-functional teams.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Possibility for career advancement in a leading tech company.
Full Job Description
As the Games Engineering Program Manager, you'll lead development projects for the App Store's most popular category, working with our engineering teams to build experiences that impact millions of users worldwide. Among key areas of focus will be Games App and Game Center. In addition, you will drive other games feature initiatives, working with a broad cross-functional team to plan, schedule, build and ship the next wave of features supporting App Store customers and game developers across Apple's platforms. In this role, you will drive the day-to-day program activities for all Games development projects, including planning, execution, and risk assessments, in order to meet the overall program objectives. You will help to set the strategy, execute on the schedule, and be responsible for communicating status and issues to stakeholders at all levels along the way. You will interface and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive scope alignment, schedule alignment, and issue resolution. As a process leader for the team, you will develop and iterate on project management methodologies to increase efficiency, while staying aligned with Apple's development practices and project lifecycle processes. 5+ years of technical program management in software development involving complex client/server architecture. Strong technical proficiency in software architecture and development. Experience with iOS app development on UI features with design team. Experience in game development or other games industry background. BS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or similar technical field or at least 5+ years of comparable experience. A track record of building products by driving collaboration across engineering, QA, marketing, design, and other key stakeholders. Strong strategic thinking, problem solving, and logical structuring abilities with clear ability to turn incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into solid action plans. Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) to all levels of an organization. Strong facilitation skills (requirements sessions, design meetings, progress and status meetings). Demonstrated ability to take ownership and drive multiple tasks to completion with minimal oversight, showing strong self-motivation and accountability. Bonus points for past programming experience.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

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